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Frank Parish
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Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 16 Aug 2013 9:06 pm |
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| What are you guys using and what do you consider the best buy for chords with your steel guitar? I haven't bought chords in 20 years! |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 2:28 am
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| George L's. End of story. |
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Mike Kowalik
From:
San Antonio,Texas
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:13 am
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Canare cables with Neutrik connectors....
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Frank Parish
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Nashville,Tn. USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:28 am
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| I've been using the George L cables for maybe over 20 years and haven't bought another chord yet. I'm just now starting to have a few problems and thought maybe I need to find out what's out there these days. |
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Larry Baker
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Columbia, Mo. U.S.A.
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 4:59 am
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George L's gets my vote also.
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Bill Duncan
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Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 5:38 am
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I just bought a Monster cord, it works good. It has gold ends, and seems ok to me. I only use it for guitar straight to the amp. I use the volume pedal input in front and effects in, in the back of the amp. So the cords there aren't so sensitive.
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Ray Thomas
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Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 5:58 am Chord
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George L
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 6:10 am
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When it comes to chords for steel guitar, I like to stick with mostly majors but do throw in an augmented or diminished once in a while.  |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 10:45 am
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Funny Erv. 
I have a question that no one I have asked has really been able to answer. I know gold is a better conductor than nickel (which is what I believe most plugs are plated with), but does it really make that much of a difference on a guitar cord to justify the added expense?
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 12:04 pm
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Gold is a better conductor, but unless its used on a long term or permanent connection it won't make any difference.
On the typical guitar cord that is plugged in, unplugged, the nickel is just as good. Also consider almost all 1/4" jacks are not gold plated either.
The "audiophiles" may disagree but in reality for "normal" use, as most musicians use guitar cords, its a waste of $$ to use gold plated plugs and jacks. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 12:23 pm
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George L's for me.
I'm still using some Lawrence cables I purchased back in the 1980's and they work great.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 12:34 pm
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Thanks Jack. I kind of figured that was the case.
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:06 pm
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Sometimes, when playing a new song, you just can't buy a good "chord" when you can't figure it out... 
(I know what you are talking about, just couldn't resist!)
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Craig Baker
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Eatonton, Georgia, USA - R.I.P.
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:25 pm Gold connectors
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Richard,
As jack mentioned. Gold is an excellent conductor, but a very soft metal, and wouldn't be durable enough for stage use.
Though it's an excellent conductor, I've never seen a set of gold jumper cables.
Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792
cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com
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P.O. Box 3965
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:37 pm
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I was just curious as to why people get all worked up over gold plugs. I never could see the purpose.
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Bill Duncan
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Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 3:44 pm
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I think gold looks good. I don't know that I get worked up over it though. I am sure it will wear off the plug, but it does look rather stylish.
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 4:18 pm
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But when they are plugged in, you can't see the gold.
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Bill Duncan
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Lenoir, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 4:48 pm
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You're right Richard, but it did look real nice in the blister pack when I got it off the rack in the music store.
I would say the gold on the plug gives about as much service, as the aluminum dome adds highs on speakers...not much.
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Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Kevin Mincke
From:
Farmington, MN (Twin Cities-South Metro) USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2013 9:08 pm
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 18 Aug 2013 5:30 am
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Chord or cord this is one of the problems with the English language.
The correct spelling could mean a world of difference.
For chords I agree with Erv, major and minors CHORDS are most used.
For cords I like George L.
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 18 Aug 2013 5:44 am
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Don,
When it comes to chords, I like to stay away from the demented ones. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Richard Sinkler
From:
aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 18 Aug 2013 9:39 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
Don,
When it comes to chords, I like to stay away from the demented ones. |
Well, depending on the derangement, I mean arrangement, of the song, I may choose to use demented or argumentative chords.
For CORDS, I use a short George L from the guitar to my Rotochoir (which I adapted to mount on my Stroboflip holder), another short George L from the Rotochoir to my Danelectro EQ (which I put a leg clip on so I can have it on the guitar close to me - used for Dobro simulation), another slightly longer George L from the EQ to my Damage Control Liquid Blues distortion pedal on the floor (this cord also is used if I gig with no effects and just run it from the guitar to the volume pedal), That's where my George L love ends. I use a short cord, either Livewire or Proco (not sure without looking at it) from the Liquid Blues to the volume pedal. From the volume pedal to the amp, I have a 20' and a 10' heavy cable from either Whirlwind, Proco, or Livewire (again, I would have to get them out and look at them). I quit using long George L cables to the amp because they end up getting coiled and don't lay flat and the drummer tripped over one once (yes I saw the post on how to coil them to prevent this, but it was too late by then). I also have had a couple of musician friends over to see if they could hear a difference between the George L's and the other brands, and nobody could hear any difference.
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Ray Thomas
From:
Goldsboro North Carolina
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Posted 18 Aug 2013 10:54 am Cords and Chords
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Erv, I noticed you over looked minors, I thought one had to spend some time in the minors first and based on ones progression he goes to the majors
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